The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
Truth" 10y Schiller Mendelssohn,
-ith hAausiSpl affack

WITH D6eutlIul 6ueCts
At the conclusion o. the song, ex.
M mister Kasson escorted the Presl.
dent to the speakers rcstrum, and at
1:55 o'clock he commenced a ten
minutes address, which was received
with thunderous applause. His enun.
citation was clear and perfect, and his
voice rang out audibly to the thou.
sands Of ears.
THE PRBsIDEsT's SPEECH,
l deem II q very great honor and pleasure
TO participate Ia the,e impressive exor-
oises. Every American citizen should on
this centennial day rejoice ~ his oitiienship
lie will not find the cause OF his rejoicing IN
the antiquity Of his country, for among the
nations of tho Garth his stands the youngest.
lie will not fud II in the Sitter and pom p
that bedeck a monai oh and Efls abjsct and
setvile subjects-for in his country the peo-
pie. they selves are rulers. Ho will not
find II II tn, story Of bloody foreign con-
quests--for his government has been oOnten,
10 care for its own domain and people, He
should rejoice because the work Of framing
cur Constitution was, completed 100
years ago today, and also because wa,n
completed 1t established free government.
He should rejoice because this Constitution
and governmept have survived go long, a d
also because ae Sr5 s Ssv. wa
fully the strepsth and value OF popular rule.
lie should rejoice In the wsndrous growth
and achievoments Of the past 100 years,
and also In the glorious promise of The
shEll fail 70 be duly thankful for all that
was done for us 100 years ago ualess We
realize the difficulties of the work then In
hand, and the dangers avoided In thu task of
forming "a more perfect unioh' between
di,joiptd States with interests and opinions
| radio lily diverse and stubbornly main
| tanned. The perplexitiss Of the convention
| which undertook the labor Of preparing our
| Constitution are apparent In those earnest
wsTSs 81 one Il the %Sii p;Ss. OF u.
OF close attendance and continued
| Isa,onipgi with each other. our dit
ferent sentiments on almost every cues
nays as yess-is, methinks, a melancholy
proof Of the In peris elton Of the human I'M
| derstanding. We. indeed. see y to ieeI our
| own want OF political wisdom, since We have
have gone back to ancient history for model.
| Of governn ent, and examined the different
/ forms Of thosa Republics which, having been
formed with the seeds Of their own dissolu-
ton, now no longer exist. In this situa.
ton of this assembly, ,grop,ns as !.
we're In the dark, to hnd political truth, and
| scarce able 10 distinguish IL whom presented
to us how has II happened, sir, that we have
| not heretofore OF co thought Of humbly apply
ing to the Father Of Lisht 70 illuminate our
posing to his fellows that the aid and bless
lug OF God should DO invoked In the extrem-
ity, dsclaredi 81 have lived, sir, long
time, and the longer ] live the more con:
governs In the STAIRS Of men. And ia tpar-
row can not fall to tho ground without Ills
notice, is II probsble that an empire can rise
without, HE aioY me have been assured,
sir, in the sacred writings. that 'excip i 'hc
that build il. 4 firmly believe this;
and l ALEC believe. that without Ills
ooncnrring aid we hall succeed in this
political building no better than tn
yldei By our little partial, local Interests,
our projectG will he COMPOUNDED, ana We
Ourselves shall become TeptVech ami by
word down 10 future ages; ard, what !,
worse, mankind may horeai,er, from thl'
ms governments By human wisdom, and
leave IL II chance, var snd conquet." Ia
the face OF | diseourageuents, tho father
Of tie republic latored on for four rg
wea'y months, In alternate hope and fear
but always with ruNed resolve. mover tai
tering In q sturdy endeayor. sauctihod by 4
prophetic sente OF a. value 10 poterity oil
their success, and alsays with nm ncht Z
faith In the principe. which make The iouss,
last their task wO done. IL is related that
upon the back Of the chat occupied bJ
Mashinston a, the president o. the eonyen;
. iSa as Il. delegate: : s'ini ss;. ,is at
OF them said: 81 have oftel and often
In the course OF the session, ard In thu
solicitude o. my hopes and fear. a. 20 IL
issua, looked at that b,hind the Presiden
without being able 10 tell whether q wa
rising or setting, But row at Length know
that u 10 a rising and not a sstting sun;
We stand today on the spot whore this rif
ms. sup eHers,d from politicll night 40,
light We mark Ito glorious way. Clouds hay
sometimes obtcurod itf rays, and droadfu
storms have made us fear; bat God has he''
u Ia lie course, ana through iis lie giyin
the creation OF this wondrous land and pee
pie.
criEiL Of our Constitutoni a. We contem
how completely the principles up!n which
" based have met oyery nat Onal pfril al
evtry nAt.Onal reed. how dsvoutly shoul
We eonisss, With frArklin, ''0od severn
in, the sesir. q men; and b.,
hands IL committed this ark of the people
esysnant, and that ours IL the duty 90 shiel
u from lmpioui hands. We receive.
toAlod with the tests Of a century. IL b.
been found fufi 'ient In the pa't, and IN al
|
II the American peope are true 70 thei
sacred trust Another centennial day vii
cone. and millions ct unborn vii inqnif
concernirk our tteWardship and the safet
may Ind II unimpaired. add A. 20 rejoic
In the patriotism and devotion o. thoio VII
lived a hundred yeafs 40. 20 may other
who follow " rel l'co In our fidelity and I
our Jealous love Tor constttational liberty.
AN IxPosISo SCENE.
When the President was In the mid
die Of bis remarks the soft, mello'
sound ri the bell In tho cupola Of III
State House, which oroupled the plac
! Of honor on the structure wherein n
! poses that cracked and time sialne
. mass OF metal, the liberty bel, ran
4 out the hour If i2 o'clock, ard Al efc
sToks n Tousing Oh eer went mp irJI
! tine chorus. The President was ohlige
10 stop taking Tor q few seconds IL wa
1 jdsl 1905 O'Clock when the Presiden
|, Uttered bis Last word. and he q. ono
4 retired to his seat. Beiore the echo {
his words had died away there was
4 cheering which was deafoning Will
) the applause was Of u gJing on III
4 chorus broke into patriotie air, an
!. the din was terrific. As far as the ey
. could reach there was one solid, sect
a ing, surging mass Of humanity, IN
' when their threats opened IN uniso
they filled the air end mEde an II
spring scene. When q iiet once mot
70 gpSd susreme Justice Samuel
y Miller, Of the United States supiem
% Court, appeaie I. and stepping quick
o to the front Of thu sisud and facir
Q the assembled dgnllaies, began d
;. delivery Of his memorial Grafton.
q JusTioE nfLLKrH's ORATOR.
The thirteen States which originally Q
fanissd this government had q populatl,
" believed 70 be, In round numhers, so O,0l
1. mary N uh3m wsre slaves. Today seer
N probable that 20 90, 600 are embraced In u
unitad states, Ia which there breAthes
J. soul who owns any man master.
Ia lhAys already fuFGssted the impoverith
condition. oi the oountrI II the close OF I
revolutionsfy war. foday ! do not hesita
o 70 make the assertion that II you count on
ID that which 10 real wealth, and not aecum
In latef capital In the gnare Of evidences